Prince William Conservation Alliance
 
Home About Us Calendar Resources Donate
Tufted Titmouse
Tufted Titmouse Tufted Titmouse
Tufted Titmouse
 
Tufted Titmouse  

Text by Rachel Wolak and Georgia Applegate

Photos
Above © Kim Hosen; suburban backyard, Woodbridge, VA; February 2010
Lower left © Eli Hosen, Audubon Newhall Nature Preserve, Hilton Head Island, SC
Lower center & right © Kim Hosen; suburban backyard, Woodbridge, VA; January 2010
Bottom left © Julia Flanagan; North Chagrin Nature Reservation, Cleveland, OH; November 2010

Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor

The Tufted Titmouse is a tiny bird with a thick neck and body. It's feathers are a silvery gray color with a rusty patch going down the flanks. What really sets the Tufted Titmouse apart from other chickadees is it's black patch above its bill.

The Tufted Titmouse is a year-round resident in the Eastern North America. They range from all the way from Texas Mexico. They live in deciduous forests and can even be found in your backyard if you're here in the East!

The Tufted Titmouse enjoys eating incests such as caterpillars, bees, wasps and more. In the winter it is crucial for them to stock up on nuts, berries, and seeds.

The Tufted Titmouse is a really interesting bird. They often hang upside down and then drop to the ground to pick up food. It can even open an acorn by holding it between its two feet and pounding the seed with its beak.

Sources:

All About Birds."Tufted Titmouse, Identification

"Tufted Titmouse - Birding Identifications." Tufted Titmouse - Birding Identifications.